Hardware locked or not? Is this System Builder license locked to a single PC (i.e. motherboard) or can be activated on another PC configuration after upgrade?
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Windows 8 can be transferred to new hardware; it just needs to be re-activated. Here's my recent experience... I did a clean install of Windows 8 64-bit System Builder on a dated computer. Everything worked great- I was happy. I then successfully activated Windows 8. About a month later I decided that I wanted to build an almost entirely new system. I bought a new mainboard, processor & memory combination. I then took my original hard drive with Windows 8 already installed & activated on it, and I connected it to the newer components I assembled. Everything worked great- I was happy. Except Windows 8 needed to be re-activated. I tried re-activating by Internet and was instructed onscreen to activate by phone instead. I called the phone number displayed and was immediately connected to an automated telephone system. The automated voice asked me to read aloud 5 or 6 sets of numbers which were on my screen, or I could use the phone keypad to enter in the same information. I elected to read the sets of numbers aloud, and Microsoft's automated system accepted this information without any problems. I believe it was at this time that the automated voice asked me how many computers I had installed this on. I said "one" and the automated system affirmed that answer. The system then said it would give me 5 or 6 sets of brand new numbers which I would need to type into my system. This is all done on the same screen within Windows 8 on which I had originally tried to re-activate. The automated voice stated the numbers clearly and I typed them into their respective entries onscreen. The voice then affirmed that Windows 8 was now activated. That's it! In this situation, I didn't need to speak with an actual person, but some situations may require speaking directly to a Microsoft Customer Service Rep. I'm not certain how many times this procedure can be easily repeated. I'm thinking about switching to a solid state drive in the near future. I'm guessing I might need to re-activate Windows 8 again when I do. I hope this helps!
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Before replying, may I suggest you get the newer version, CorelDraw X6. Another Amazon vendor is offering the X6 version for just a dollar or two more, which is the product I purchased just last week. You used the term "upgrade." However, nothing I noticed in the product I recently purchased identified it as an upgrade. On the "honor system," you're expected to be a home or student user, thus entitling you to purchase this full X6 version I purchased at a deeply discounted price. You'd also be entitled to making three installations and a license number was provided with the product, too. In other words, it's a full version, not an upgrade version. I installed it without a hitch. By the way, I'm also running Windows 7 Home Premium on an I5-3450 processor. So, as far as I can tell, you'd be perfectly "good to go" buying the X6 version I purchased for about the same price. Good luck with it.
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Yeah.. This is System Builder Version. You don't need prior Windows version on computer.
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Sean,Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.
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Yes, you can use this full version on your newly made computer. you can also use a oem system builders edition, but id just go with which is cheaper. but for under $100 id get the full version.
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No. But you CAN use an unlocked processor with this board and take full advantage of the board's excellent built-in overclocking features that are in the BIOS.
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The entire motherboard is geared towards working with Windows 8. I am using Windows 7 and I am missing on some features due to this. I would recommend you use Live Update to download all the necessary software from Gigabyte site; it will save you a lot of headaches
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I've installed it.I used the esxi cuatomized by hp. Think it's not officially supported but works ok. No hardware passthrough unless you change the cpu though. Hope this helps. Pls correct me if i'm wrong.
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The system builder is really for installing on blank machines. If you already have XP, you should just get the upgrade version, which is cheaper anyway.
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I own it and I am slowly building my own computer from it. No matter what I connect or consider adding, this computer can take it. Remember, though, that this is a mini tower, so you can't buy regular parts for it. You have to use the mini motherboard and everything else. I made that mistake and the poor seller agreed to take back the huge motherboard I had bought.
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The most important thing to know is that with an OEM version your user license will not transfer to a new PC and if you upgrade too many of the components the OS will consider that a different PC. If you ever plan on upgrading your hardware, buy the retail version.
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Thank you for the info. Sounds like though you cannot share a license between comptuers. In the past when I've gotten an ISO copy through school enrollment or employment I've been able to share it among my home comptuers (I believe the limit was 3, but I was really only using it for 2). Also those copies always had an option to do a "custom install" (reformatting the hard drive and starting from scratch) or an upgrade install (keeping files and settings except when going from XP to 7). Seems like the upgrade copy would still be able to do this, but so too woudln't the system builder copy? Or did I miss that in the article. Thank you again. Thank you for the info. Sounds like though you cannot share a license between comptuers. In the past when I've gotten an ISO copy through school enrollment or employment I've been able to share it among my home comptuers (I believe the limit was 3, but I was really only using it for 2). Also those copies always had an option to do a "custom install" (reformatting the hard drive and starting from scratch) or an upgrade install (keeping files and settings except when going from XP to 7). Seems like the upgrade copy would still be able to do this, but so too woudln't the system... » Read More Thank you for the info. Sounds like though you cannot share a license between comptuers. In the past when I've gotten an ISO copy through school enrollment or employment I've been able to share it among my home comptuers (I believe the limit was 3, but I was really only using it for 2). Also those copies always had an option to do a "custom install" (reformatting the hard drive and starting from scratch) or an upgrade install (keeping files and settings except when going from XP to 7). Seems like the upgrade copy would still be able to do this, but so too woudln't the system builder copy? Or did I miss that in the article. Thank you again. « Show Less
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The OEM version that is a product that can be purchased with hardware. Because there is not the same as retail version feature does not cause a problem, but the activation seems to be only one PC of course.
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Check for a mother board that has the ability to unlock cores. This chip is.a dual core but 1 is disabled by the manufacturer. This way they sell the same chip as 2 products. Buy this, unlock, and you have the more expensive dual core for the single core price.
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Yes. Your license is good for the same machine over and over. The license will key on various components of your PC.
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Hi I have this registered in US but active on computers in several EU countries for my family. I have 2 * 3 PC licenses, used to have 3. Don't see why should not work in Australia.
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If you saved a copy of the installation files including license code and serial #s in a folder say c:\Install\TTax\2014... (as I often do for important installations, b/c I am always misplacing my installation cds and purchased downloads), you can just copy or xcopy it over to your new pc and re-install it.